Tristan Thompson vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet and Tristan Thompson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2024-25
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tristan Thompson 1 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Tristan Thompson 14 Fred VanVleet 9

Playoffs Played Tristan Thompson 9 Fred VanVleet 6

All-Star Games Tristan Thompson 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tristan Thompson 8.3 Fred VanVleet 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Tristan Thompson 7.8 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Tristan Thompson 1.0 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Tristan Thompson 0.5 Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Tristan Thompson 0.6 Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tristan Thompson 6,822 Fred VanVleet 8,204

Total Rebounds Tristan Thompson 6,428 Fred VanVleet 1,884

Total Assists Tristan Thompson 800 Fred VanVleet 3,121

Total Steals Tristan Thompson 378 Fred VanVleet 757

Total Blocks Tristan Thompson 526 Fred VanVleet 253

Total Games Tristan Thompson 819 Fred VanVleet 550

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tristan Thompson .520 Fred VanVleet .401

3-Point Percentage Tristan Thompson .238 Fred VanVleet .371

Free Throw Percentage Tristan Thompson .592 Fred VanVleet .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013) Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017) Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tristan Thompson 6.4 Fred VanVleet 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Tristan Thompson 7.2 Fred VanVleet 2.4

Assists Per Game Tristan Thompson 0.8 Fred VanVleet 3.6

Steals Per Game Tristan Thompson 0.3 Fred VanVleet 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tristan Thompson 0.7 Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tristan Thompson 687 Fred VanVleet 649

Total Rebounds Tristan Thompson 768 Fred VanVleet 140

Total Assists Tristan Thompson 81 Fred VanVleet 211

Total Steals Tristan Thompson 31 Fred VanVleet 51

Total Blocks Tristan Thompson 76 Fred VanVleet 19

Total Games Tristan Thompson 107 Fred VanVleet 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tristan Thompson .557 Fred VanVleet .397

3-Point Percentage Tristan Thompson .000 Fred VanVleet .383

Free Throw Percentage Tristan Thompson .613 Fred VanVleet .862

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021) Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017) Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021) Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021) Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)